Frankfurt: Pro-Palestine demo on the anniversary of the terrorist attack!

Frankfurt: Pro-Palestine demo on the anniversary of the terrorist attack!

in Frankfurt, on October 7, 2023, a pro-Palestinian demonstration, which was able to take place on the basis of a court decision, occurred despite considerable controversy and a previous blocking through the city. Over 1000 people, including many families, moved through the city center with Palestine and challenged an immediate ceasefire while scandaling loudly slogans who saw Israel criticized.

The police had prepared thoroughly for the protest after courts had lifted the city's ban against the demonstration. On posters, the participants showed pictures of children killed and asked to brand Israel as a "children's murderer". Slogans like "Free Palestine" and "Gaza is in need" were omnipresent, even if the context on this special day was particularly sensitive due to the anniversary of the anniversary of the terrorist attack on Israel.

strong police contingent and peaceful course

at the Roßmarkt despite a easier resistance from a few counter -demonstrators who wanted to express their displeasure with Israel flags. These had previously participated in a memorial event for the victims of the attack. The police reported around 1,400 participants who behaved peacefully, while the organizers spoke of more than 2,000 participants. Despite the tense atmosphere, the mood remained largely non -violent, even if some incidents, such as the arrest of a demonstrator who threw eggs on the participants, were reported.

The demonstration took place in a tense political environment, which also triggered criticism from the Hessian state government. The Hessian Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) expressed his regret about the decision of the courts, while the FDP described the demonstration as a provocation in the state parliament. "Registration of a pro-Palestine demonstration for October 7 can only be understood as a provocation," said the parliamentary group.

The city center was strongly monitored by the police, which confiscated several posters and flags that were classified as punishable. The authorities were ready to intervene immediately if crimes were to be committed. In general, however, the police reported a largely peaceful course of the event, although it was very loud and emotionally.

The legal situation around this meeting was complex. Before the demonstration, the city had tried to ban it because it had regarded October 7th as a particularly sensitive day. A legal proceedings followed in which the city joined the decision of the administrative court that the ban could not maintain. The judges could not adequately prove that the assembly was a concrete hazard for public security.

The events in Frankfurt reflect deeper social divisions and provocar the debate about freedom of expression and the limits of protests in sensitive contexts. The participants emphasized their message, while critics of the demonstration accused the victims of the assassination.

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